north
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- northern, Arctic, boreal, northerly, polar
[adverb]
Synonyms:
- northward(s), northerly

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North, the

1. the northeastern states of the US, especially during the Civil War (1861–65) when they fought against the South

2. the northern part of England, which includes the area north of the Midlands and south of the Scottish border, and contains several large cities, including Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, and Newcastle

3. the richer countries of the northern parts of the world, especially Europe and North America

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I. north¹ S1 W2 , North /nɔːθ $ nɔːrθ/ noun [singular, uncountable] (written abbreviation N)
[Word Family: adjective: north, northerly, northern, northbound, northernmost, northward; noun: north, northerner; adverb: north, northward(s)]
the direction that is at the top of a map of the world, above the Equator. It is on the left if you are facing the rising sun:
Which way is north?
from/towards the north
winds blowing from the north
to the north (of something)
Cheshunt is a few miles to the north of London.

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II. north² , North adjective [only before noun] (written abbreviation N)
[Word Family: adjective: north, northerly, northern, northbound, northernmost, northward; noun: north, northerner; adverb: north, northward(s)]

1. in the north or facing the north:
The north side of the building doesn’t get much sun.
He lives in North Wales.

2. a north wind comes from the north

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III. north³ adverb (written abbreviation N)
[Word Family: adjective: north, northerly, northern, northbound, northernmost, northward; noun: north, northerner; adverb: north, northward(s)]
[Language: Old English]

1. towards the north:
The birds fly north in summer.
north of
Chicago is four hours north of Indianapolis.
a north-facing window

2. up north informal to or in the north of the country:
They’ve moved up north.

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north
noun
ADJ. magnetic, true | frozen the white expanses of the frozen north
 ⇒ Note at DIRECTION (for more collocates)

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